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https://soundcloud.com/the-lee-ford-orchestra/confusion-270417?in=the-lee-ford-orchestra/sets/uploads https://soundcloud.com/the-lee-ford-orchestra/girl-in-the-sun-270417?in=the-lee-ford-orchestra/sets/uploads I could do with some fresh ears on these please. Some background: This is a local...

Apologies if this is an idiot question, but how problematic is it to attach an interface through a usb hub? Or for that matter an external hard drive? I went to turn on my main PC this morning & nothing is happening, but I do have a laptop that I bought to keep on top of emails while I'm on...

Hi all, I'm looking at trying to put out some live stuff in the relatively near future & I was just looking for some advice on the best way to multi-track a live solo 'acoustic' recording. I'm playing small venues & mixing live on a Yamaha EMX 5016CF & I'm looking to get separate acoustic...

Here's a short mp3 to give you an idea of what I'm dealing with.

I've been asked by a friend of mine to record some demos of songs he writes with his girlfriend. The trouble is she does the singing, and she's just not all that good at it - warbly, out of tune, nasal and weak. As I'm stuck with her I just thought I'd see what tricks you guys might employ...

You'll have to forgive my ignorance -what do you mean by 'res' in this context? Attached is the current mix which I've tinkered with in light of your advice. What's changed: -Increased the compression on the acoustic and pulled it up a bit. Also EQed out some mud on both that and the lead...

This is my new original, it's already been through a few incarnations & now it's getting there, but it's still not quite hitting the spot for me.

Just got a small laptop for on-the-road communications, but I wanted a DAW on there, and was after some recommendations. I've been using Cubase LE5 for years, so I'm very familiar with that, but I'm not sure I have any installations left on my license. Mostly I was anticipating using it for...

I was just trying to put some harmonies on a demo, and although I'm in tune and everything they just sound a bit unconvincing. I just wondered whether anyone had any performance or recording tips to get those lush sounding harmonies that sit behind the lead vocal on Mumford & Sons, Fleet...

Nothing too complicated going on here really - vocal, stereo mics on the guitar panned hard left & right, a stompbox and a tin of bottle caps for a bit of extra percussion. Your constructive criticisms would be gratefully received. :) http://soundcloud.com/44pistol/black-cat-bone-pete-wearn

I'm trying to create a late 60s west coast vibe on a track (Byrds, Steppenwolf, Mamas & Papas - the acoustic rock sort of stuff on the Easy Rider soundtrack). I've played with EQ and compression, phasers and even some 'tape saturation' effects, but I can't seem to quite nail it. Any one got...

This is more of a live than a recording question really, but I've just fitted a passive pickup to my resonator guitar and I wondered if anyone had recommendations for a good pre-amp. I've currently got a cheap graphic EQ, which does the job OK, but I suspect something more purpose built will...

These are my first serious efforts at workable mixes for a long project I've been working on with a friend. There's a few comments that have been added by another person involved in the project, with my responses, already attached, but feel free to add more. Any polishing up ideas would be...

Educate me a little please folks... I was under the impression that 'microphoning', as in the cable transmitting sounds of it's own movement, was due to age and abuse. I've just taken delivery of a brand new Fender Koil Kord, and it's microphoning every bit as bad as the cable it was supposed...

Just a thought, but I'd actually like to do some tracking at a gig (mainly to improve on the sound for some Youtube videos). Anyone done much live recording at small venues? I'm wondering how you'd go about it? I'd be using a tascam US1641 into my laptop. I've got a bunch of dynamics, 2x...